Two Biases That Can Be Major Obstacles to Making Correct

question 403

Multiple Choice

Two biases that can be major obstacles to making correct predictions and decisions are ________.

• A)relativity hypothesis and mental set
• B)overconfidence and underconfidence bias
• C)mental set and deductive reasoning
• D)confirmation and overconfidence bias

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